cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover. >>> let's take a break from politics and talk some football. the new york giants might -- well, they didn't win. the first time since 1999 that a defending super bowl champ has lost its opening game the following season. final score last night, cowboys, 24, giants, 17. for more on the nfl, i'm joined by chris verk via skype. hi, chris. >> hey. >> let's talk about the replacement ref. last night's head referee, he'd been a ref for nearly 30 years, primarily small college and arena 2 league games. but opening night appeared to be clean. did he do a good job? >> yeah, i think all things considered, it went pretty well. they certainly tried to push us on his background on the tv broadcast and maybe convince us that he wasn't ready. but aside from maybe one or two missed calls, they did a fine job overall. >> i also heard while i was watching that tv broadcast and also espn that this was -- this is the best group of refs they have. and who knows who might show up for s